Chief People Officer

Confidential Executive Search | Equity Role | High-Growth Environment

Yorktown Search Partners has been exclusively retained to identify a Chief People Officer for a confidential client a founding-stage, high-growth organization in the professional services sector preparing for a public listing.

This strategic leadership opportunity is ideal for a senior People & Culture executive with the vision, courage, and entrepreneurial mindset to help build a next-generation, multi-city platform from the ground up.

The Opportunity:

Our confidential client is launching a national accounting and advisory platform with plans to go public via a Reverse Takeover (RTO). As part of the founding executive team, the incoming Chief People Officer will design, implement, and scale the people infrastructure required for sustainable, multi-jurisdictional growth.

Key Mandates:

• Develop and lead a national People & Culture function
• Drive organization-wide people strategy, including recruiting, onboarding, and compliance
• Partner with the executive team on culture, compensation, and performance frameworks
• Lead HR readiness and organizational design in preparation for public market entry
  
  
  

Compensation & Participation:

• No base salary during the pre-RTO phase
• Equity participation in the public entity post-transaction (target: 0.5% 1.5%)
• Optional transaction bonus upon successful closing
• Personal investment of $25,000 - $50,000 CAD required to align with executive team and investor group
  
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience as a senior HR leader or Chief People Officer in a scaling environment
• Track record of designing and executing people strategies in fast-paced, high-accountability settings
• Strong understanding of public company HR readiness and regulatory compliance
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to hold meaningful equity in a market-disrupting platform
  
  
  

To Express Interest:

Please apply below in confidence. All inquiries will be handled discreetly.

This is a confidential search engagement. Further details will be disclosed to qualified candidates during the interview process.